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(L to R) Nash Rec’s Anna Dorsey and Jordan O’Leary teamed up to sing The Star-Spangled Banner before last Thursday’s road swim meet against Westridge in Rocky Mount.

Nash County third baseman Zach Holland (left) tries to tag Louisburg’s Brenton Bullock during Monday evening’s Tar Heel District Baseball Tournament showdown in Louisburg.

SWIM STARS. Among last Thursday’s swim standouts in the meet between Nash Rec and Westridge were Hannah Taylor (Westridge).

Nash Rec’s Briana Winham competes in the IM event as part of her team’s road swim meet last Thursday against rival Westridge.

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday on the 4th. I didn’t attend the events at Castalia this year but I hear it was really nice (as always). They always do a lot of preparation and hard work and we want to thank everyone who makes it happen. I hear they are going to do a lot of new things in planning the park there. When I ride by I really miss seeing the old barn that had the beautiful U.S. flag painted on the side.

Nash County Commissioners moved forward on Monday with hiring a vendor to perform the next round of revaluations.
Commissioners voted 5-2 to hire Pearson Appraisal Service at $800,000 to handle the upcoming tax revaluation in 2017.
Outsourcing the upcoming revaluations was brought up at the board’s retreat earlier this year.

The Town of Spring Hope is moving forward with the condemnation of several abandoned properties in town.
Town Manager John Holpe brought four properties before commissioners that he had been working on.
One of the properties is the Masonic Lodge on S. Poplar Street. Holpe said they were unable to find the address of the last owner of the building and plan to advertise a hearing in the paper for July 21. The hearing will consider demolishing the building.

Area veterans were honored at a special service Friday as part of Castalia’s annual 4th of July Celebration. Parade Grand Marshal SGT. Linwood S. Harper, a WWII veteran,  was joined by local veterans including members of American Legion Post 110, American Legion Post 293 and CPL Suzi Sannes Detachment 1262.
Special guests attending the event included Castalia Mayor Ellene Drake Leonard, Castalia Town Commissioner James Alston, NC House District 7 Representative Bobbie Richardson, Nash County Commissioners Mary Wells and Lou Richardson, and Nash County Clerk of Court Rachel Joyner.

Filing began on Monday morning for six seats on the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education.
As of Tuesday at noon, only one had filed for a seat on the board.
Latasha Sledge, of Rocky Mount, filed on Monday for the District Seven seat, currently held by Michael Grover. Grover was appointed by the board in February to fill the term of Bob Jenkins, who resigned.

Nash County Commissioners renewed a conditional use permit for a solar farm just outside of Nashville on Becton Road.
Nash County Planning Director Nancy Nixon said the permit was initially approved in December 2012.
“This is actually a request for a renewal of this permit,” Nixon said.
Nixon said the permit does carry an expiration date and if a certain amount of work isn’t done, the permit expires.

While attending a birthday party for his Godson, Gregory Quick had the idea to develop an edible birthday candle.
Quick began to work on developing his idea and in August 2010, received a patent for his invention.
Quick was recently recognized at an International Trade Show for his invention. The show was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Nashville’s Town Council recognized the third round of Citizen’s Police Academy graduates at the board’s regular meeting last Tuesday night.
Certificates were presented to the 10 graduates of the program and in turn, graduates presented a plaque of appreciation to the town’s police department, who hosts the academy each year.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Cathlyn Brown, 63, of Greensboro, died on July 6, 2014.

WILSON - Cleo D. Patterson, age 90, died Wednesday, July 02, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Elmer Patterson.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Lovie (Pettaway) Harrell, 78, of Rocky Mount, died on July 5, 2014.

Rocky Mount - Bettie Wiggins Foster-Simmons, 93, died June 23, 2014. 

ROCKY MOUNT –– Joseph Earl Hunter, 61, of Rocky Mount, died on July 4, 2014.

SPRING HOPE –– Herman Ivy Strum, 89, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Esther McIver, 96, of Rocky Mount, died on July 5, 2014. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location of H.D. Pope Funeral Home.

CASTALIA - William (Larry) Fisher, 75, passed away, Thursday, July 3, 2014. He was born November 17, 1938 in Nash County to the late William B. and Ruth Boulden Fisher. Larry was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Nicole Fisher.

Lindsay C. Myers, age 63, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014. Born in Wayne County on March 15, 1951, he was the son of the late David Leroy Myers and Albie Beasley Myers.

NASHVILLE - Linda Mae Parker Hayes, age 68, passed away  Monday, June 30, 2014. Born in Nash County on December 25, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Alex Luther Parker and Florence M. Williams Parker. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Harvey Parker and Luther Parker; and sisters, Christine Parker and Irene P. Vester.

Annie “Maude” Raynor Farmer passed away Monday, June 30, 2014. Maude was the daughter of Harvey C. and Lula Lee Raynor. She was born on May 19, 1920 in Sampson County. She was married to William Edward “Bill” Farmer in 1942. He preceded her in death in January of 1997. They were married for 56 years. Maude was also preceded in death by her brothers, Harvey Raynor, Jr, Earl C. Raynor and Willie Lee Raynor.

Lewis “Wayne” Bridgers, age 72, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Born November 24, 1941 in Edgecombe County, he was the son of the late Don Paul Bridgers and Lida Mae Killebrew Bridgers. He was raised in Macclesfield.

Evelyn Clay Pitt Bradley, age 89, passed away  Saturday, July 5, 2014. Born in Edgecombe County on June 25, 1925 she was the daughter of the late William Arthur Pitt and Bessie Price Pitt. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Russell Taswell Bradley; sisters, Virginia Price and Dal Vester; and brother, Clyde Pitt.